The European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA), within the Team Europe approach, has launched the Global Gateway Early-Stage Investment Mechanism, a call for proposals designed to support the early stages of strategic infrastructure projects.
The main objective of this call for proposals is to use European Union (EU) know-how, experience and technology to ensure that strategic and promising infrastructure projects proposed by EU companies in partner countries can advance from initial planning and feasibility stages to implementation and financing.
The global objective of this call for proposals is to support increased EU private sector investment in strategic infrastructure projects, thereby fostering the green transition of partner countries and promoting their socio-economic development.
The specific objectives of this call for proposals are:
- To increase the involvement of EU private sector in preparing sustainable infrastructure projects in partner countries, enhancing European footprint in the world and aligning with the Global Gateway strategy.
- To enhance the quality and bankability of infrastructure projects in the transport, artificial intelligence, energy and urban development sectors.
- To facilitate the implementation of sustainable infrastructure projects that are aligned with beneficiary countries' priorities and EU strategic interest and policy.
The call is designed to provide financial support to EU companies for early-stage project conception in the following sectors:
- Transport
- Artificial intelligence
- Energy
- Urban development
- Railway sector in Latin America and Caribbean
This call for proposals is open to DG INTPA partner countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Americas and Caribbean, and Asia and the Pacific, including the Philippines. To apply, all information can be found here and the Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines website. The deadline for the submission of funding proposals is 16 March 2026 at 12:00 (Brussels time).
A virtual information session will be held on 20 January 2026 from 11:00 to 13:00 (Brussels time) for applicants familiarise themselves with the call before the online submission. Sign up here, registration will be open until 16 January 2026.